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caption David Hogg speaking on CNN. source Screenshot/CNN Russian bots targeted David Hogg, a survivor of the Florida school shooting. Hogg has been the target of a number of far-right conspiracy theories. An expansive network of Russian social media bots has zeroed in on David Hogg, a Florida school shooting survivor who’s been the target of far-right conspiracy theorists in recent days. Researchers at Hamilton 68, a joint venture between the Alliance for Securing Democracy and the German Marshall Fund that has closely tracked the automated Russian Twitter accounts, found Tuesday that “Hogg” was the top trending topic within the network it follows. The researchers found a more than 8,000% increase in tweets on containing the student’s last name. The words “David” and “survivor” were also among the top trending words in the bot network. Hogg has become the target of a number of … [Read more...] about Russian bots zeroed in on a survivor of the Florida school shooting who’s been targeted by far-right conspiracy theorists

YouTube promoted a conspiracy theory video that claims one of the Florida school shooting survivors is a paid actor. The video was first in the site’s list of trending videos Wednesday morning. YouTube continues to struggle with people gaming the site to promote fake news. A video that claims to show evidence that one of the survivors of the school shooting in Florida last week is a paid actor was promoted by YouTube as the top video in the site’s trending section on Wednesday. caption The conspiracy video was at the top of YouTube’s trending chart on Wednesday. source YouTube The video shows a local news clip featuring David Hogg, one of the shooting survivors who has made several news appearances over the last few days calling for gun control. The segment comes from a CBS Los Angeles local newscast from last summer that shows Hogg telling a reporter how he got into an argument with a lifeguard. … [Read more...] about YouTube is promoting conspiracy theory videos that the far-right has used to claim one of the Florida school shooting survivors is a paid actor

caption Emma Gonzalez and David Hogg. source Screenshot/CNN The far-right is claiming that two students who have been featured prominently following the Florida school shooting are actors, tied to the FBI, or both. The conspiracy has been promoted by the office of a Florida state lawmaker and President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. There is a widening conspiracy theory gaining traction on the far-right that student survivors of a Florida school shooting who have made a series of TV appearances following last week’s massacre are actors, part of an FBI plot, or both. The conspiracies have centered around David Hogg, who has been featured on CNN and CBS following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 people dead and more than a dozen others injured, and Emma Gonzalez, who has spoken out on the need for politicians to enact gun control legislation. Hogg, a student … [Read more...] about The far-right thinks there’s a massive, FBI-linked conspiracy around survivors of the Florida school shooting

Now that Steve Bannon has left, perhaps one of the most polarizing figures in President Donald Trump’s White House is senior policy adviser Stephen Miller. At 32-years-old, he’s been a rising star on the far right for years, making headlines precisely because of his controversial demeanor and statements. Miller’s importance in Washington, DC politics has grown even further as he emerged as a key player in talks to end the government shutdown, effectively serving as Trump’s surrogate for crafting the White House position on immigration policy. He also writes the president’s biggest speeches, including the first State of the Union Trump gave Tuesday night. His hardline positions and knack for policy have made him a force to be reckoned with. But before Miller became a major figure in the Trump administration, he was an outspoken, conservative activist in high school and college, and worked on Congressional campaigns. Here’s how Miller … [Read more...] about How a 32-year-old far right darling became the man who writes Trump’s biggest speeches — including the State of the Union

Now that Steve Bannon has left, perhaps one of the most polarizing figures in President Donald Trump’s White House is senior policy adviser Stephen Miller. At 32-years-old, he’s been a rising star on the far right for years, making headlines precisely because of his controversial demeanor and statements. Miller’s importance in Washington, DC politics has grown even further as he emerged as a key player in talks to end the government shutdown, effectively serving as Trump’s surrogate for crafting the White House position on immigration policy. His hardline positions and knack for policy have made him a force to be reckoned with. But before Miller became a major figure in the Trump administration, he was an outspoken, conservative activist in high school and college, and worked on Congressional campaigns. Here’s how Miller became Trump’s right-hand policy man:Stephen Miller was born in Santa Monica, California on August 23, 1985 to a … [Read more...] about How a 32-year-old far right darling became the man who writes Trump’s biggest speeches — and the one person people keep blaming for the shutdown